As far asother working parts:Power LED on left gauntChest display readoutWorking lasers in duel pistolsCustom built electronic thermal detonator

The stuff I would advice against is anything that shoots or flames. Those plans for the flame thrower may work, but they don't include plans on putting yourself or someone else out when you catch on fire. I'm also working on creating a real working viewplate that runs off of night vision cameras and a small pocket PC.

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Open the Boba Fett right and left gauntlet templates (You'll need adobe reader as they are PDF's.). Print those out and get you some 3 mm Sintra (PVC Foam Board) from www.foamboardsource.com and some plastic epoxy and get to work

You will also need a can of bondo to fill in some places, but it shouldn't be to extremely hard.

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The stuff I would advice against is anything that shoots or flames. Those plans for the flame thrower may work, but they don't include plans on putting yourself or someone else out when you catch on fire. I'm also working on creating a real working viewplate that runs off of night vision cameras and a small pocket PC.

Yeah. As a Marine I have first person experience with NVGs and similar technology, and though it will look cool to you, inside the helmet, I'm fairly certain the tech is too expensive for these purposes. IF is cheaper, and thermal Nv can run at decent prices. But unless you're loaded, can make the tech smaller (Standard issue NVGs weigh about 5 punds and are the sive of a small brick.), or own a factory that makes them, this technology is impractical and probably unusable for that purpose.

But it would be about the coolest thing ever.

[i]Verd ori'shya beskar'gam[/i]-A warrior is only as good as his armor.[i]Cogito, ergo armatum sum[/i]- I think, therefore I'm armed.

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I'm working on using an EZview and integrating it to the inside of my helmet. It's basically a pair of LCD glasses with the resolution of a 50" LCD tv. You can plug in a small night vision camera via RCA jack and you have a nice little system that works in day or night. You can also plug the EZview into a pocket PC with SVideo, which has more potential.

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I don't, as i really don't have much time to make costumes unfortunately. I was wondering if anyone knew how to mold plasic to make the armor? Maybe Orthar does... if she sees this. Is it a casting method? (As i am in a sculpture class i am feeling ambitious). I'm sure theres other sites that talk about it... but I'm not ambitious enough to seek them on the slow connection laptop.

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Si Titran wrote:

I don't, as i really don't have much time to make costumes unfortunately. I was wondering if anyone knew how to mold plasic to make the armor? Maybe Orthar does... if she sees this. Is it a casting method? (As i am in a sculpture class i am feeling ambitious). I'm sure theres other sites that talk about it... but I'm not ambitious enough to seek them on the slow connection laptop.

That thread contains links for downloading various sizes of templates for making accurate Boba armour plates using either Sintra (foamed PVC plastic used in sign-writing) or metal. You could probably use them as a guide for sculpting but if you do sculpt them you'll need to either make the finished armour from casting fibreglass or vac-formed plastic (which requires the use of a vac-form table - I have links for making a vac-form table if you decide to go that way).The KOTE Mando's site also includes templates for making Jango's full armour if anyone wants them and you can get a lot of great advice on the best way to put the costumes together from our members.

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I've never been a fan of "real working parts" on a costume. Especially when you're talking flamethrowers and rocket launchers. Then you get into an area of danger with the people around you. I mean, have you ever looked through a mando helmet and seen the range of view? Kind of limited. Last thing you need is little Tommy's hair being toasted off at his birthday party when you tried to light the candles on his cake.

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Well night vision is a really exspenive thing isn't it?Either way that would be awesome Novall Talon!! .

TDMOPARGUY I had bought the plans off ebay......sadly it isn't what you really think...Its only blueprints.i don't them anymore though sorry but i will ask my freind if i can photo copy them for you alright....

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Gustavo_Perez wrote:

lol this is great. if we work together, we can invent all of fett's equipment in real life. maybe even the jetpack. now, i'm already trying to make the dart-shooter and the whipcord. i have some ideas for the dart-shooter, but i need help with the whipcord. im sure i can make a rope shoot out but how do i make it wrap itself around something?

there was an episode about whipcords and similar working gadgets on the superhero episode of Mythbusters...

they got a working grappling line going, but it was soooooooooooo impractical...lol